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    Botriviervlei: Combined (A1,A2,B,C & D) (34211906)

    Western Cape

    Card 1238
    Compiler 58
    Location code 34211906Botriviervlei: Combined (A1,A2,B,C & D) (Western Cape)
    Start date 2003-09-06
    Season OOther
    Start time 07:30:00
    End time 12:00:00
    Shoreline covered 95
    Openwater covered 95
    Total Species 48
    Total Count 9739
    Wetland Condition 2Partially full (mid tide for estuaries)
    Wetland Threats
    Count Condition 5Ideal
    Count Type 1On foot
    Nil Count (No birds present) 0There were CWAC species present
    Notes An artificial breach of the lagoon took place on 27 August 2003.
    Survey notes


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    Current data
    Ref #SpeciesCountBreeding
    Pairs
    Breeding
    indicator
    4Grebe, Great Crested
    (Podiceps cristatus)
    640
    5Grebe, Black-necked
    (Podiceps nigricollis)
    750
    6Grebe, Little
    (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
    1510
    42Pelican, Great White
    (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
    10
    47Cormorant, White-breasted
    (Phalacrocorax lucidus)
    450
    50Cormorant, Reed
    (Microcarbo africanus)
    3620
    52Darter, African
    (Anhinga rufa)
    1000
    54Heron, Grey
    (Ardea cinerea)
    180
    55Heron, Black-headed
    (Ardea melanocephala)
    50
    57Heron, Purple
    (Ardea purpurea)
    20
    59Egret, Little
    (Egretta garzetta)
    770
    60Egret, Intermediate
    (Ardea intermedia)
    20
    81Ibis, African Sacred
    (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
    1990
    84Ibis, Hadada
    (Bostrychia hagedash)
    50
    85Spoonbill, African
    (Platalea alba)
    160
    86Flamingo, Greater
    (Phoenicopterus roseus)
    2500
    88Goose, Spur-winged
    (Plectropterus gambensis)
    260
    89Goose, Egyptian
    (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
    3630
    94Shoveler, Cape
    (Spatula smithii)
    3610
    96Duck, Yellow-billed
    (Anas undulata)
    1490
    97Teal, Red-billed
    (Anas erythrorhyncha)
    230
    98Teal, Cape
    (Anas capensis)
    170
    102Pochard, Southern
    (Netta erythrophthalma)
    1500
    104Duck, White-backed
    (Thalassornis leuconotus)
    360
    149Eagle, African Fish
    (Haliaeetus vocifer)
    20
    172Osprey, Western
    (Pandion haliaetus)
    10
    208Swamphen, African
    (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
    20
    210Moorhen, Common
    (Gallinula chloropus)
    10
    212Coot, Red-knobbed
    (Fulica cristata)
    61990
    228Jacana, African
    (Actophilornis africanus)
    10
    231Oystercatcher, African
    (Haematopus moquini)
    110
    235Plover, White-fronted
    (Charadrius marginatus)
    120
    237Plover, Kittlitz's
    (Charadrius pecuarius)
    450
    238Plover, Three-banded
    (Charadrius tricollaris)
    80
    245Lapwing, Blacksmith
    (Vanellus armatus)
    770
    251Sandpiper, Curlew
    (Calidris ferruginea)
    100
    253Stint, Little
    (Calidris minuta)
    80
    258Sandpiper, Common
    (Actitis hypoleucos)
    30
    270Stilt, Black-winged
    (Himantopus himantopus)
    140
    274Thick-knee, Water
    (Burhinus vermiculatus)
    60
    287Gull, Kelp
    (Larus dominicanus)
    2630
    289Gull, Hartlaub's
    (Chroicocephalus hartlaubii)
    2800
    290Tern, Caspian
    (Hydroprogne caspia)
    20
    291Tern, Common
    (Sterna hirundo)
    2000
    298Tern, Greater Crested
    (Thalasseus bergii)
    280
    394Kingfisher, Pied
    (Ceryle rudis)
    80
    686Wagtail, Cape
    (Motacilla capensis)
    460
    10008Wader, Unidentified
    (N/A N/A)
    150


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